Manager, Global Projects Cluster
nalajbeg@umich.edu
Office Information:
Weiser Hall, 500 Church St., room 318, Suite 300
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1042
phone: 734.763.3639
International Institute;
DHRC Staff;
Donia Human Rights Center;
Center for Middle Eastern & North African Studies;
Global Islamic Studies Center;
CMENAS Staff;
GISC Staff;
II Staff;
Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies;
LACS Staff;
The Center for Emerging Democracies;
CED Staff
Education/Degree:
MA, Political Science/International Law, University of Belgrade, Serbia, 1990; BA, International Studies, Webster University, 1985
About
Nataša Gruden-Alajbegović is the Manager of Global Projects Cluster at the University of Michigan's International Institute. As a manager, she provides the overall administration of programs and initiatives, working closely with faculty and program coordinators in the Donia Human Rights Center (DHRC), Center for Emerging Democracies (CED), Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies (CMENAS), Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (LACS), Global Islamic Studies Program (GISC), Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum (DISC) and several other initiatives. She is responsible for the overall management and to ensure that programs fulfill their academic and educational mission that supports excellence and innovation, and global experiences for students and faculty. Major areas of responsibilities: human resources, budgets, academic programs and outreach coordination, and development. Nataša holds MA in Political Science with a concentration in International Law and International Organizations from University of Belgrade, and BA in International Studies from Webster University - Vienna. Her MA thesis examined the prevention and control of proliferation of nuclear weapons and the regime created by the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) during the Cold War. During her tenure at the University of Michigan, she was an assistant director of the Center for European Studies and European Union Center, where she provided extensive program and grant management of the U-M's European Union Center of Excellence. She has been with the International Institute for 20 years.
Affiliation(s)
- Center for Emerging Democracies
- Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
- Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies
- Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum
- Donia Human Rights Center
- Global Islamic Studies Center
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